Page 7: Historical Events In February - 18

1936  NHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24) on February - 18.   

1938  On this day in history alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64   

1939  The Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island   

1939  Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on February - 18.   

1942  On February - 18 japanese troop land on Bali   

1942  The birth of Milos Forman, Czech director on this day in history.   

1943  Augusto Pinochet Ugarte (Chilean General/dictator) marries Lucia Hiriart on February - 18.   

1943  First edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw" on February - 18.   

1943  On this day in history munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis   

1943  1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw" on February - 18.   

1943  On this day in history henri Polak, Dutch union leader/politician (soc-dem), dies at 74   

1944  Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested on February - 18.   

1947  24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin PA on February - 18.   

1949  On this day in history niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71   

1950  On February - 18 "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances   

1950  On February - 18 voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56   

1951  On this day in history nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy   

1951  3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes on this day in history.   

1951  Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 4th Emmy Awards Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca win   

1952  On February - 18 4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca wins   

1953  Premiere of first 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (New York NY) on February - 18.   

1953  "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York on February - 18.   

1954  On February - 18 the birth of John Travolta, American actor   

1954  On this day in history the first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.   

1955  Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance on February - 18.   

1956  On this day in history gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), dies at 95   

1957  On this day in history dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan rebel leader is executed by the British colonial government.   

1957  Henry N Russell, co-author (temperature-luminosity graph), dies on February - 18.   

1959  The birth of Greta Scacchi, American actress on this day in history.   

1959  Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65 on February - 18.   

1960  On this day in history u.S. Vice President Nixon opens the Eighth Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, CA.   

1961  Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater on this day in history.   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1404  On February - 18 birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  On this day in history birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  On February - 18 birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on February - 18.   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on February - 18.   

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  On this day in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  On February - 18 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56